Western Fantasy Lord: Starting with Daily Intelligence

Chapter 113 Visit

Kai kept escaping from the knights' encirclement. He calmly judged the position of each knight, but in his heart he was filled with fear.

He's only been here a short time and hasn't taken any action yet, so how was he exposed?

At this moment, a white-haired girl quickly caught up with him, her body crackling with lightning and sparks.

Kai's expression hardened, and he prepared to disappear into the shadows again, but a greatsword suddenly swung across from behind, stopping his movement.

"Not good!" Kai reacted immediately, but a fist crackling with electricity struck first.

boom!

Kai felt as if he had been hit by a carriage, and his figure flew heavily out and crashed into a house.

He lay in the ruins, struggling to get up, but felt numb all over, his movements were slow, and a wisp of electricity flashed across his skin from time to time.

This is a private house, and no one is inside. The owner does not appear to be home.

Kai gritted his teeth and stood up, but the next second, more than a dozen knights fell through the gap he had created and pinned him to the ground.

Julian said expressionlessly, "You're under arrest."

Despair filled Kai's eyes.

In the following period, Lily Town successively captured several more guardian knights who came here to commit crimes. Thanks to the foresight of the intelligence system and the precautions taken in advance, it did not cause any major impact.

On this day, a carriage from Lion's Castle stopped in front of Lily Castle. Sylvia got out of the carriage, and with her came an unexpected figure.

Theodore Jon, the Duke.

Connors had received the news early on and was waiting at the door to greet them, but he had only invited Sylvia. He hadn't expected his duke father to come along as well.

He went up to them and said with a smile, "Father, Sister Sylvia, I've been waiting for you here for a long time. Let's go to the study to talk."

Theodore nodded.

The group moved to the study.

The maid bowed and considerately served hot tea to the group, then bowed slightly and gracefully withdrew.

Only three people remained in the room. Connors said solemnly, "Father, I invited you here today to discuss the issues concerning the other cities."

Sylvia's eyes flickered, waiting for what was to come.

"In the meantime, no fewer than five waves of Guardian Knights have come to Lily Town to cause trouble, and I can confirm that all of them come from cities not under the control of the Jon family," Connors said helplessly. "To be honest, I'm very troubled. Although I have taken a series of measures to stop their destruction, there's no way to guard against thieves for a thousand days. I hope Father and Sister Sylvia can think of a solution for me."

The fact that those cities were not ruled by the Jon family was itself a result of compromise.

He said that to subtly test their attitudes, since we're all family anyway.

Sylvia glanced at Theodore, who nodded, and asked, "Do you have any evidence?"

Connors asked, "Does anyone have witnesses?"

Although the knights were all very loyal, with such a large number, there were bound to be some who were not of firm will. In addition, Connors used some methods, and several of the guardian knights in the dungeon recruited their mastermind.

Sylvia looked somewhat surprised: "Yes."

"Wait a minute," Connors called out from outside the door, "Megan!"

Megan, who had been waiting at the door, pushed it open and bowed, saying, "Lord Connors, what are your orders?"

"Go to the dungeon and come up, Tikka Roland."

"Yes, ma'am."

A short while later, Megan returned, followed by two guardian knights, with a figure resembling a dead dog strung between them.

His face was bruised and swollen, and he was covered in blood. Blood dripped from his body as he walked, and his clothes were covered with tears and bloodstains from being whipped.

Clearly, he received very warm treatment from Connors.

Connors turned to Theodore and Sylvia and introduced, "Father, Sister Sylvia, this person is one of the guardian knights who attempted to carry out a massacre in Lily Town, but we detected it in advance and stopped it."

"Tell me, who is behind this?" Connors asked.

Kai's eyes were swollen and he could only open them a crack. He said weakly, "Yes, Lord Jeremy Hughes sent me. He wants me to go on a killing spree in Lily Town."

Theodore then spoke up, nodding and saying calmly, "I'm taking him with me before I leave."

"Of course, no problem." Connors readily agreed.

He waved his hand, signaling Megan to take the person away.

Megan nodded and left with Kay.

The room returned to silence.

"Show him that plan," Theodore said to Sylvia.

Sylvia took a file out of her levitating bracelet and handed it to Connors.

Connors took it with a puzzled look, opened it and read it carefully, his brows gradually furrowing.

This is a plan outlining how to integrate the Southern Territory into a single city—a megacity that combines resources, technology, talent, and information.

What shocked Connors the most was that the plan clearly stated that the town of Lily would be the site for implementing the project.

"This... I don't understand, why do we have to do this?" Connors looked confused.

Theodore's expression remained calm: "Of the four dukes in the kingdom, only our Jon family has the weakest foundation. Moreover, the Southern Territory's geographical location is not advantageous either, bordering the Sun Empire to the south, which can be described as keeping company with tigers."

"The Eastern Territory is a highly developed commercial region, bordering several countries to the east with unique crafts. Almost all the goods that flow into the country come from the Eastern Territory, making it the economic center of the entire kingdom."

"West of the Western Border lies the sea. Although there is a small country in between, the Western Border has reached an agreement with them, allowing them to enjoy the abundant resources from the sea at a very low cost."

"Although the North does not have many high-quality resources, the Northern Dukes have a long history and rich heritage. They control the most elite legions in the kingdom, and the capital provides them with resources every year to defend against the threat of the Chaotic Lands."

"We in the Southern Territory have no advantage over them. If we don't strive for progress, even if I am a Sky Knight, I will eventually be annihilated by time."

Connors was still puzzled: "But why choose Lily Town? It's located on the border, and there aren't many resources around. Wouldn't it be better to choose Lionhold in the center of the Southern Territory?"

"You may not realize how attractive Lily Town is in the Southern Territory these days," Sylvia sighed. "According to my statistics, almost every one of the twelve cities in the Southern Territory has experienced a significant loss of population. The most severe case is Lakeside City, which is closest to you. It has lost more than 70% of its population and is almost a ghost town."

"In addition, Lion's Fortress has also been affected. Three months ago, only 10% of the merchants in Lion's Fortress left, but now, it has reached as much as 30%. Although there are no signs of civilians leaving yet, at this rate, it is only a matter of time."

Connors was somewhat surprised, not expecting that even Lion Keep, thousands of miles away, had been affected.

After hesitating for a while, he said, "But you should think this through. The direction of Lily Town is not suitable for the aristocratic system. In the future, this will be a city that operates according to the law. If the conditions are right, I may even abolish the aristocratic system."

Theodore remained silent for a moment.

The same goes for Sylvia.

Connors probably understood what they were thinking.

They were born into nobility and were instilled with the idea of ​​the supremacy of nobility from a young age; this label was almost tied to their lives.

Moreover, the two of them reacted very well; if it were someone else, their reaction would definitely have been more confrontational.

Moreover, they enjoy all the benefits of the aristocratic system. As the saying goes, interests represent everything. You can be dissatisfied, but you cannot betray your class.

Would the other territories stand idly by and watch something like this, which involves changes across the entire Southern Territory, go unnoticed?

"Father, Sister Sylvia, there's no need to rush to say anything. Why don't you stay here tonight and take a look around the city? I bet you haven't really seen this city properly yet," Connors said with a smile, trying to ease the tense atmosphere.

Sylvia breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "That's fine too."

Theodore nodded: "Okay."

In the evening, Connors disguised himself and led Sylvia and Theodore out of the castle.

They left the castle and entered the city without any guards or carriages.

"You haven't eaten yet, have you? Lily Town has a lot of delicious food, you must try it," Connors said with a smile.

As he spoke, a hint of nostalgia seemed to flash in his eyes; it seemed he hadn't done such a mundane and ordinary thing in a long time.

Strolling through the streets with family, sampling local delicacies, and experiencing the local customs... this peaceful and wonderful life doesn't seem so bad.

"Stop! Stop! Thief!"

Just as Connors was lost in his own fantasies, a cry of surprise rang out from the street ahead.

A hurried figure stumbled and bumped through passersby, carrying a small bag as it ran towards them.

Connors's lips twitched. He could now understand why superiors in his previous life would arrange their routes in advance when they came to inspect.

Theodore showed no expression and had no intention of making a move, while Sylvia looked at Connors with a half-smile, as if she were watching a show.

Connors shook his head, watching the thief run past him, and quietly stuck out one foot.

"Ouch!" The thief fell face-first into the mud, then got up angrily: "Which bastard tripped me?"

Connors' face darkened.

"Stop right there! Don't run!" Hearing the increasingly close shouts from behind, the thief glared at Connors and quickly stood up.

Just as he lifted his foot to take a step, a foot stretched out again, and he cried out "Ouch!" as he fell to the ground again.

Just then, the owner of the stolen goods ran over. She was an older woman who glared angrily at the petty thief on the ground. She climbed on top of him and slapped him repeatedly across the face.

"Hey hey..." Seeing that he had beaten her enough, Connors quickly went up and stopped him. If he continued to beat her for a while, according to the laws of Lily Town, she could be directly convicted of murder.

At this moment, the security guards arrived and arrested the petty thief, who was covered in dirt and looked at the old lady with fear, and took him back to the police station.

Theodore and Sylvia stood aside, watching this scene with great curiosity.

If this happened in Giantwall City, it's highly likely that no one would care. Except for some important areas, the guards would only come out to maintain order when things get chaotic.

Sylvia pointed to his retreating figure and asked, "What will his punishment be next?"

Connors noticed that Theodore was also looking at him and smiled slightly: "Since you're both curious, why don't we go and take a look together?"

But Connors didn't rush them there. Instead, he strolled along, sampling street food as he went, and made his way towards the police station.

After wandering around for half an hour, they arrived at the police station. Once inside the station's lobby, Connors removed his disguise.

He led the two men up the stairs to the director's office on the top floor.

After pushing open the door, Victor, who was sitting behind the desk, was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening and quickly walked around the desk to come forward.

"Lord Connors, what are your orders?" Noticing the two people behind Connors, he subtly glanced at them, feeling that they looked somewhat familiar.

Connors introduced, "This is Victor Christine, the sheriff in charge of security in Lily Town."

Sylvia smiled slightly, nodded, and extended her hand: "Hello, I am Sylvia Jon, and this is my father."

Sylvia, the Sylvia of Lion's Keep? Then her father is... Thinking of this, Victor's outstretched hand trembled, his muscles stiffening slightly: "Greetings...Greetings, gentlemen."

Connors shook his head helplessly and patted Victor on the shoulder: "A thief should have been caught and taken to the police station earlier. According to procedure, he shouldn't have been interrogated yet, right?"

Seeing Connors come to the rescue, Victor breathed a sigh of relief. No knight would be at ease facing this legendary figure in the Southern Territory.

"Let me see, a report was just handed over." Victor returned to his desk, rummaged through it for a moment, and pulled out a form. "Take a look, is this it?"

After taking it, Connors scanned the key information such as the time and location, confirming that it was indeed the thief from before.

To his surprise, the thief was interrogated in just half an hour.

"Is it really that fast?"

Victor nodded: "This is all thanks to you. Your recent organization of the Guardian Knights' airport operations has been evident to all, resulting in fewer security incidents and naturally higher efficiency."

Connors handed the paper to Sylvia: "Take a look."

Sylvia took it, looked at it, and then handed it to Theodore.

After reading it, both of them were surprised by the efficiency of Lily Town.

The paper clearly states the time, place, people, cause, process, result, motive, etc., making it easy to understand at a glance.